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Coulton goes into bat for REDI.E after funding cuts

Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has taken up the fight for Regional Enterprise Development Institute (REDI.E) after the Indigenous service provider found out its funding will be cut later this year. Mr Coulton advised REDI.E recently received a letter from the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) informing the organisation […]

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GM and councillors attend Local Roads Congress

Cobar Shire Council was represented at the annual Local Roads Congress at Parliament House in Sydney last week. Mayor Jarrod Marsden, Council’s general manager Peter Vlatko and Cr Julie Payne, a member of Council’s roads committee, attended the meeting last Monday. Cr Marsden said the conference was very well attended […]

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Local honoured with King’s Birthday OAM

Local Colleen Boucher, Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath, AFL player Bachar Houli, comedians Hamish Blake and Jimmy Rees and former politicians Daniel Andrews, Mark McGowan and Shelley Hancock, along with 728 other Australians, were recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday 2024 Honours List. The list of recipients was announced on Monday […]